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Background

The Pre-Trial Detention Centre of the KGB of Belarus (Belarusian: Следчы ізалятар КДБ Беларусі, romanized: Sledčy izaliatar KDB Bielarusi; Russian: Следственный изолятор КГБ Республики Беларусь, romanized: Sledstvenny izolyator KGB Respubliki Belarus, СИЗО КГБ, SIZO KGB, also informally called Amerikanka (Belarusian: Амерыканка, romanized: Amierykanka, lit. 'American'; Russian: Американка) is a pre-trial prison in the centre of Minsk, operated by the KGB of Belarus. The prison is used for detaining persons against whom investigation is being carried out by the KGB of Belarus, in particular, in cases where state interests are involved.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1920

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

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Opened

1920

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Amierykanka. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/amierykanka
Chicago
"Amierykanka." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/amierykanka.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-amierykanka,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Amierykanka},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/amierykanka},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}